Preliminary Agenda as of June 9, 2010 – subject to change
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. New Member Orientation
5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Silent Auction
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Morning Sessions
Opening Remarks – Chris Young, President, PDI-POA
Welcome by Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach
Protocol in the World of Sports: The Winter Olympic Games & the World Cup
-Karen Bryk, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Government of Manitoba, Canada & Protocol OperationCenter, 2010 Winter Olympic Games
-Helena Burger, HB and Associates, Pretoria, South Africa
Interpretation v Translation & the Protocol of Working with Professional Interpreters
Pablo Chang-Castillo, Member of AIIC, International Association of Conference Interpreters
Lunch
Diplomacy from the Perspective of a Foreign Minister & How Perceptions Sometimes Trump Reality
Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Regent’s Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) International Institute & 39th Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand
Afternoon Sessions
U.S. Protocol & Official Diplomatic Etiquette
Mary Mel French, Chief of Protocol for the United States, Clinton Administration, 1997-2000
Ceremonies, Invitations, Seating & More
April Guice, Lead Ceremonial Officer, United States Department of State Office of Protocol
Depart for boat tour of the Port of Long Beach & dinner
Hosted by the Port of Long Beach
8:00 p.m. Return to hotel
Thursday, July 29, 2010
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Morning Sessions
The Vienna Convention –What You Need to Know & Why
Judge Lance Ito, Los Angeles County Superior Court
Working with the Consular Corps: A panel of Consuls General and Protocol Officers
Citizen Diplomacy Updated
Cari Guittard, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action
Lunch
The Do’s & Don’ts of Press Relations for Protocol Officers
Angus Mackay, Principal, Angus Mackay & Associates, and former Vice Consul for Political, Press & Public Affairs at the British Consulate-General, Los Angeles
Afternoon Activities
Sony Pictures Studios Tour and Presentation
Culver City
6:00 p.m. Reception at the residence of Consul General Juan Marcos Gutierrez of Mexico, Los Angeles
8:30 p.m. Return to hotel
Friday, July 30, 2010
8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Awards & Announcement of 2011 Forum Host City
Morning Sessions
U.S. Department of State Office of Foreign Missions: Services to the Consular Corps
Working with Security: A panel including U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security, Los
Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles International Airport Dignitary Protection Unit, Los Angeles County Sheriff International Liaison Unit
Lunch
Diane E. Watson, U.S. Congressional Representative, California 33rd District, - Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee and U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia (1999-2001)
Afternoon Sessions
Protocol in Dubai Pam Eyring, President and Director, Protocol School of Washington and Dubai Protocol Officers
Practical Protocol Tips: Condolences, Extended Visits, Logistics, Speeches, Limousines and More
April Guice, Lead Ceremonial Officer, United States Department of State Office of Protocol & others
Lists, Menus and Conversations: Skills for Global Business
Lanie Denslow, Principal, World Wise Intercultural Training
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks – Chris Young, President, PDI-POA
June 9, 2010 – Agenda subject to change